While you be heading to bed, over in Abu Dhabi, the Solar Impulse team will attempt to fly around the world, powered by solar energy alone. While the plane takes off today in March, it won't likely return until late July, early August. The route will take in the sights of India, China, NYC and er, Phoenix, with final stops in Southern Europe and Africa before coming to land, finally. Watch the take-off right after the break.
Update: Takeoff's been delayed as the team runs through some last-minute technical checks. It looks brutally early in Abu Dhabi: presumably the team needs to maximize the sunlight that the plane can pick up.
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Source: Solar Impulse
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